How are homes heated in the Town of Caroline, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Caroline, NY, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Caroline, used by 30.0% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.5% heat with utility gas.

15.9% heat with electricity.

11.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 25.5% (±6.5 points)
Electricity: 15.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 11.4%

Heating fuel in the Town of Caroline

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Caroline	Tompkins County	New York	United States
Utility gas	25.5% (±6.5 points)	46.3%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11.4% (±5.9 points)	7.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	15.9% (±7.8 points)	25.8%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	30.0% (±7.6 points)	13.1%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	14.4% (±7.1 points)	4.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.8 points)	1.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.7% (±2.5 points)	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.7%	1.6%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In the Town of Caroline, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Tompkins County (7.0%).

It is not measurably different from New York (16.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In the Town of Caroline, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Tompkins County (25.8%).

It is not measurably different from New York (15.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near the Town of Caroline

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Caroline
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Caroline	—	15.9% (±7.8 points)	—
Town of Danby	7.2 mi	13.7% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Richford	7.3 mi	11.7% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
East Ithaca	7.8 mi	37.5% (±11.8 points)	Higher
Town of Dryden	8.5 mi	27.2% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Town of Harford	8.8 mi	12.0% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
South Hill	8.8 mi	28.3% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Candor	8.9 mi	35.3% (±14.1 points)	Higher
Town of Candor	9.4 mi	12.1% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Ithaca, NY (37.5%), Town of Dryden, NY (27.2%), Village of Candor, NY (35.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Tompkins County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Enfield	23.2% (±8.0 points)
2	Town of Groton	15.0% (±4.7 points)
3	Town of Dryden	11.9% (±3.4 points)
4	Town of Newfield	11.5% (±6.9 points)
5	Town of Caroline	11.4% (±5.9 points)
6	Town of Lansing	9.9% (±4.2 points)
7	Town of Danby	9.3% (±4.4 points)
8	Town of Ulysses	8.5% (±4.0 points)
9	Ithaca	2.1% (±1.5 points)
10	Town of Ithaca	1.9% (±1.9 points)

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Caroline include them.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Town of Caroline

What is the most common way to heat a home in the Town of Caroline?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Caroline, used by 30.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Caroline heat with oil?

11.4% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Caroline use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Caroline have electric heat?

15.9% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Caroline heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Caroline town, Tompkins County, New York

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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